Vietnam Month by Month: Weather, Festivals and Where to Go

The short answer

Tet (Lunar New Year): 6 February 2027
Best all round months: March and April
Central floods: October and November
Quietest months: May, June, September

Use this planner to match your dates to the right part of Vietnam. Because the north, centre and south have different seasons, almost every month is good somewhere.

Month by month

Month	North	Centre	South	Go to
January	Cool and grey	Drying out	Dry and sunny	South, Mekong, Phu Quoc
February	Cool, spring drizzle	Dry, warming	Dry and hot	Everywhere; Tet in 2027 on 6 February
March	Warming, some drizzle	Dry and warm	Dry and hot	A north to south trip
April	Warm, mostly dry	Dry and warm	Hot, rains approaching	A north to south trip
May	Hot, first storms	Hot and dry	Wet season begins	North, Ninh Binh, Hoi An
June	Hot and wet	Hot and dry	Showers	Hoi An, central beaches
July	Hot, wet, storm risk	Hot and dry	Showers	Central coast
August	Wettest month	Hot, mostly dry	Showers	Central coast
September	Rains easing	Rains start	Showers	North (Sapa harvest)
October	Dry and clear	Floods likely	Showers easing	North, Ha Long Bay, Sapa
November	Dry, cooling	Floods likely	Drying out	North and south
December	Cool and dry	Rain easing	Dry and sunny	South, Phu Quoc, Mekong

Every month has its own page with more detail: see the month links further down this page.

Temperatures and rainfall by month

Average daily high / low and monthly rainfall

Month	HanoiHa Long is similar	Sapamountains, 1,500 m	Hue	Hoi AnDa Nang is similar	Ho Chi Minh CityMekong is similar	Phu Quoc
Jan	20° / 14°18 mm	12° / 5°60 mm	24° / 18°160 mm	25° / 19°95 mm	32° / 22°14 mm	30° / 23°30 mm
Feb	21° / 15°26 mm	14° / 7°70 mm	25° / 19°60 mm	26° / 20°30 mm	33° / 23°4 mm	31° / 24°20 mm
Mar	23° / 18°44 mm	18° / 10°110 mm	28° / 21°50 mm	28° / 22°20 mm	34° / 24°12 mm	32° / 25°60 mm
Apr	28° / 22°90 mm	21° / 13°190 mm	31° / 23°50 mm	31° / 24°25 mm	35° / 25°42 mm	33° / 26°100 mm
May	32° / 25°188 mm	23° / 16°270 mm	33° / 25°90 mm	33° / 25°60 mm	34° / 25°220 mm	32° / 26°250 mm
Jun	33° / 27°240 mm	24° / 17°350 mm	34° / 25°90 mm	34° / 26°80 mm	33° / 25°330 mm	31° / 26°350 mm
Jul	33° / 27°288 mm	24° / 18°420 mm	34° / 25°70 mm	34° / 26°85 mm	32° / 25°315 mm	30° / 25°400 mm
Aug	32° / 27°318 mm	24° / 17°450 mm	34° / 25°140 mm	34° / 26°105 mm	32° / 24°270 mm	30° / 25°450 mm
Sep	31° / 26°265 mm	22° / 16°300 mm	31° / 24°430 mm	32° / 24°350 mm	32° / 24°330 mm	30° / 25°350 mm
Oct	29° / 23°130 mm	20° / 13°170 mm	29° / 23°800 mm	30° / 23°610 mm	31° / 24°270 mm	30° / 24°250 mm
Nov	26° / 19°43 mm	17° / 10°80 mm	26° / 21°590 mm	27° / 22°370 mm	31° / 23°110 mm	30° / 24°130 mm
Dec	22° / 15°23 mm	13° / 6°50 mm	24° / 19°300 mm	25° / 20°200 mm	31° / 22°50 mm	30° / 23°50 mm

Rounded long term averages. Blue shading marks the wetter months. Individual years can be hotter, colder or wetter.

Festivals worth planning around

Tet, the Lunar New Year: Vietnam's biggest festival, on 6 February 2027. Flower markets, family visits and fireworks; also closures and busy transport. See our Tet guide.
Hoi An lantern nights: On the evening of each full moon, Hoi An's old town dims its electric lights and glows with lanterns.
Mid Autumn Festival: Usually in September or early October, with lantern processions and mooncakes, loved by children.
National Day (2 September): A public holiday with flags and fireworks; domestic travel is busy around it.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Tet in 2027?

Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, falls on Saturday 6 February 2027. Expect closures and busy transport for about a week around it.

What is the cheapest month to visit Vietnam?

May, June and September are usually quiet and good value outside the school holidays, though weather varies by region.

Sources we checked

Vietnam National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting

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